Technology Articles

2019-12 Power Recom Power

[Dec 25 2019] RECOM's latest low-power AC/DC portfolio includes durable power modules with full certification for home and ITE applications. The isolation voltage of 4kV, 150% peak power, operating temperature of 40°C to +90°C, and ultra-thin size make it suitable for all operating conditions. The RAC04-K/277 series delivers continuous and stable 4W output power in harsh environments up to 5,000 meters above s ...

2019-12 Power Nichicon

[Dec 24 2019] National Instruments is a provider of software-centric platforms designed to help users accelerate the development and performance of automated test and automated measurement systems. The company today announced the PXIe-5831 Vector Signal Transceiver (VST), further addressing the time-to-market challenge for radar and satellite communications (SATCOM) components and systems in the X, Ku and Ka b ...

2019-12 Sensors Melexis Technologies NV

[Dec 23 2019] Melexis has announced the launch of the industry's smallest medical-grade precision standard FIR temperature sensor, the MLX90632. The sensor is packaged in a patch and is suitable for a variety of applications such as wearables, particularly advanced in-ear devices known as hearables, and clinical testing that requires a highly accurate measurement of human body temperature. The MLX90632 is base ...

2019-12 Sensors OmniVision Technologies Inc

[Dec 22 2019] OmniVision Technologies has announced the introduction of the OV48B, the first 0.8 micron 48 megapixel image sensor with 1/2 "optical size high-resolution. The product uses OmniVision's PureCel®Plus chip stacking technology to deliver best-in-class still image and video capture for mainstream and high-end smartphones. In addition, the OV48B offers a variety of features, such as a digital cropping ...

2019-12 Connectors Diodes Incorporated

[Dec 21 2019] Diodes introduces a new line of low-voltage potential converters for simple, autonomous bidirectional operation. The PI4GTL2002 is a 2-bit potential converter designed to convert a signal used to regulate a voltage potential to a signal with a higher or lower voltage, such as transmitting transceiver logic (GTL) or GTL+ to LVTTL/TTL. As the trend for leading processor manufacturers to include GTL ...

2019-12 Power C&K

[Dec 20 2019] C&K, a leading manufacturer of high-quality electromechanical switches, has launched two new ultra-small touch switches (PTS636 and PTS526) aimed at design engineers developing home automation and Internet of Things (IoT) electronics. As printed circuit board (PCB) space becomes increasingly precious in consumer electronics devices, these C&K ultra-compact switching solutions respond to the growi ...

2019-12 Semiconductors Microchip Technology

[Dec 19 2019] Microchip announces new single-port products USB4912 and USB4712. The two products are part of Microchip's USB2.0 Smart Hub IC family, designed to provide automakers with more options to meet changing design needs. The USB4912 and USB4712 provide precisely the functionality needed for a single-port implementation, making them ideal for adding a single port in radio, console, or wireless charging ...

2019-12 Power Trinamic Motion Control GmbH

[Dec 18 2019] TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. Announced the ultra-silent TMC2209 stepper driver IC, also available as the SilentStepStick. Motor drivers for two-phase stepper motors up to 2A RMS and 29V can use StallGuard4 and StealthChop2 in parallel, ensuring noise-free operation and no limit switch required. When implemented in an application, these features allow physical and software components to inte ...

2019-12 Power United Chemi-Con

[Dec 17 2019] U-blox announced that it has launched the SARA-R5 series of LTE-M and NB-IoT modules for low-power wide-area (LPWA)IoT applications, the company's most advanced, highly secure, and highly integrated cellular products. Based on the u-blox UBX-R5 cellular chipset and u-blox M8 GNSS receiver chip, this module provides unique end-to-end security and long-term product availability, making it ideal for ...

2019-12 Connectors Vishay

[Dec 16 2019] Vishay announced the launch of eight new 100 V and 200 V devices in the eSMP® family of SMP (DO-220AA) packages, expanding its FRED Pt ultra-fast recovery rectifier lineup to include the industry's first device with A rated current of 2 A. The Vishay Semiconductors rectifier has a dimensions of 3.85 mm x 2.03 mm and a height of only 1 mm, saving space as an alternative to SMA (DO-214AC) packaged ...

2019-12 Power Microchip Technology

[Dec 14 2019] Microchip, through its subsidiary Microsemi, has released a benchmarking solution based on Microchip's DIGI OTN family of processors. This series of processors played a key role in China Mobile's testing of the interoperability of products from multiple suppliers. Over the past few years, Chinese telecom operators have been vigorously deploying 100G OTN switching networks. China Mobile, one of th ...

2019-12 Power Qorvo US Inc.

[Dec 13 2019] Qorvo announced the launch of the MMIC power amplifier, which delivers more than 10 watts of saturated power in the 32-38 GHZ band. The most powerful MMIC products on the market deliver advanced reliability and efficiency, supporting customers to meet performance goals in critical defense applications while reducing costs. Based on Qorvo's ultra-reliable silicon-based gallium nitride (GaN-on-SiC) ...